Damaged belt with .7 miles - ARRGHH

[redrx1rkt]

I took my 2012 Vector out for the first time yesterday in about 14" of fresh fluff. I got stuck on a hill and gave it a little too much gas with the track stuck. I am pretty sure I burned a divot into my belt since I feel a bump in the drivetrain that cycles through until about 10 mph, where it seems to disappear. I did this to my Apex once and it got worse with more RPMs. My buddy rode it and he says he doesn't feel anything. I know its there and its going to drive me crazy!!

Questions:

1.) Will it slowly fade away as the belt wears in?

2.) Will riding it with this groove in the belt cause any damage?

I really don't want to replace a belt that has less than 10 miles on it!

 

[yox185]

Use it for your spare.

 

[redrx1rkt]

Yeah, I thought of that, I already have a spare with a chunk out of it though! (from Apex)

 

[RSVECTORFREAK]

It's pretty much a spare now you"ll feel that notch from here on out! I've done it by leaving the parking brake on myself! Duh!

 

[APEX 06]

Pull it and see how bad it is.

 

[redrx1rkt]

But...will using that belt cause any damage from excess vibration or anything?

 

[APEX 06]

If its bad it could wear a bearing faster.

 

[redrx1rkt]

I only feel the pulsing up to 10 mph or so. Then it disappears. However, I do feel some vibration in the footwells but being a brand new sled I have no idea if this is a trait of the sled, a result of the conditions I was riding in, etc.

I will just switch belts and see how it feels with another belt I have before determining that I need a new belt.

 

[Dara]

Any one I ever burnt like that vibrated like crazy up towards 80 mph.
Good enough for a backwoods fishing trip where you may get stuck and ruin another new belt but not much good for hiting the trails

 

[redrx1rkt]

I ended up buying a new belt.

My dealer felt sorry for me after hearing my story and gave it to me for $50.